Global Vectra first to sign up to HCare Smart

Airbus Helicopters H130 (Credit: Global Vectra)

Global Vectra of India has signed a Power By the Hour (PBH) contract for its H130 helicopter.

Under the PBH scheme defective components will be exchanged within 24 hours. Such a program provides operators such as GVHL with better maintenance costs and the need to keep inventory within the company is reduced.

“GVHL is the first customer in the world to benefit from the HCare Smart PBH contract for light helicopters which provides the most adapted and cost-effective service package today.”

Xavier Hay, managing director of Airbus Helicopters India said: “GVHL is the first customer in the world to benefit from the HCare Smart PBH contract for light helicopters which provides the most adapted and cost-effective service package today. With the increasing number of light helicopters operating in India, the PBH program presents a new standard in the comprehensive support of single-engine helicopter fleet in the country, which I am sure will be greatly appreciated by our customers as well as end users.”

GVHL is India’s largest private helicopter company, which inducted the first H130 in India for its on-shore operations division offering charters and religious tourism services among others.

“The H130 has performed outstandingly, including several months of operations in the Himalayas.”

“The H130 has performed outstandingly, including several months of operations in the Himalayas,” said AJ Baker, CEO of GVHL.